White House and Other Schedules for Thursday, March 21
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Thursday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as U.S. economic data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2024 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed […]
Japan February Export Rise Led by Continued Solid Demand for Autos, Chip-Making Machines; Trade Balance in Deficit for 2nd Straight Month
–Imports Up Slightly for 1st Y/Y Rise in 11 Months on Clothing, Computers; Coal, LNG Imports Continue Falling on Softer Prices–Exports to China Post 3rd Straight Rise after Year-Long Slump–Exports to US Remain Robust; Those to EU Up for 3rd Month in A Row By Max Sato (MaceNews) –Japanese export values rose 7.8% on year […]
FOMC Leaves Funds Rate Unchanged; No Clear Signal When Rate Cuts To Start
– 2024 Rate Cut Projections Stay at Three – to 4.6%; Rate Cuts Trimmed for 2025, 2026 – Powell: FOMC Wants ‘Confirmation’ Inflation Falling After Jan, Feb Data – Powell: FOMC Could Decide To Curb Balance Sheet Run-off “Fairly Soon” By Steven K. Beckner (MaceNews) – Not long ago, many were expecting the Federal Reserve […]
FOMC Policy Statement, Dot Plot Hardly Altered in Latest Meeting
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The Federal Open Market Committee Wednesday not only offered no surprises, it hardly changed its policy statement language and “dot plot” expectations from the previous meeting, preserving the hope for perhaps three rate cuts this year but repeating there is still a nagging lack of confidence in the path of inflation. The […]
White House and Other Schedules for Wednesday, March 20
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Wednesday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as U.S. economic data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORWEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2024 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. Then, the […]
White House and Other Schedules for Tuesday, March 19
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Tuesday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as U.S. economic data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2024 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. […]
White House and Other Schedules for Monday, March 18
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Monday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as U.S. economic data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2024 The President and the First Lady will host a Women’s History Month reception at the White […]
Japan January Core Machine Orders Dip M/M on Weak Manufacturing Demand, Prompting Downgrade in Cabinet Office View
–January Weakness Partly Due to Suspended Vehicle Output Amid Safety Test Scandal–Core Orders Mark 11th Straight Y/Y Drop Despite Solid Capex Plans–Cabinet Office: Machine Orders Have Weakened Vs. Pausing By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese core machinery orders, the key leading indicator of business investment in equipment, fell 1.7% on the month in January, hit […]
Preview update: Bank of Japan Likely to End Yield Curve Control, Raise Rates Next Week as First Estimate from Union Group Points to High Pace of Wage Hikes
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – The Bank of Japan’s nine-member board is expected to decide in a majority vote at its March 18-19 meeting to end its seven-year-old yield curve control framework and lift the minus 0.1% short-term rate target to a range of zero to 0.1%, which would be the bank’s first rate increase […]
White House and Other Schedules for Friday, March 15
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Friday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as U.S. economic data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2024 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. […]